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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Penny becomes one in “The Coffee Shop,” taking over the practice from her recently retired family veterinarian. She refers to herself jokingly as “Dr. Penny, Frontier Animal Medicine Woman.” Inverted by the uncle of one of Jack's construction job colleagues in "The Survivor," who is willing to perform any kind of animal surgery for the right price, including declaw Mittens.

* The ''Pokémon'' games have the Pok&ecute;mon Center nurses, but ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' takes it a step further by having doctors and nurses actually standing on some routes and dungeons. What does a doctor do in the middle of a desert with a never-stopping sandstorm? Why, he takes care of people's {{Mons}}, of course!

* In the original 1985 ''WesternAnimation/{{Pound Puppies|1980s}}'' special the veterinarian whom the pound puppies The Doc was the only kind worker in the pound. Cooler even says "She's one of us".

* The ''Pokémon'' games have the same Nurse Joys as the anime, but ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' takes it a step further by having doctors and nurses actually standing on some routes and dungeons. What does a doctor do in the middle of a desert with a never-stopping sandstorm? Why, he takes care of people's {{Mons}}, of course!

* A regular fixture on Australian tv these days. Dr. Harry Cooper is perhaps the best-known, having appeared in numerous lifestyle shows over the years and his own series, ''Harry's Practice''. Fellow tv vets Katrina Warren (now a presenter on Animal Planet) and Chris Brown (''Bondi Vet'') got their start in television with Dr. Harry.
* ''The Incredible Dr.Pol'' on Nat Geo Wild channel in the US. He runs a mixed animal practice up in the state of Michigan. (Do not bring him up with anyone who works in the veterinary industry. He is controversial, to say the least.)

* Subverted in ''Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen'', with a transparent {{Expy}} of James Herriot who couldn't be more kindly but turns every attempt at treating an animal into a gruesome and usually fatal EpicFail. Eventually revealed to be the result of an ancient curse on his ancestor. Which is easily fulfilled through his [[LethallyStupid failure to think things through]] and [[LethalKlutz pay to his surroundings.]]

* Subverted in ''Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen'', with a transparent {{Expy}} of James Herriot who couldn't be more kindly but turns every attempt at treating an animal into a gruesome and usually fatal EpicFail. Eventually revealed to be the result of an ancient curse on his ancestor.

* In ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'', Greg gets his finger bitten by a piglet the family won in a contest during a road trip. The family's only option for quick treatment is a veterinarian. The vet is friendly and professional and quickly figures out that Greg will be fine since the pig didn't break the skin. She simply applies some antibiotics before giving him a clean bill of health. Greg was so satisfied with the experience that he seriously considers switching over to vets for all of his medical needs in the future.

* [[InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals All the Nurse Joys]] in the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime.

* Subverted with Seishiro Sakurazuka in CLAMP's ''Manga/TokyoBabylon'', who is a ruthless assassin under the kindly vet façade.

* Poor [[Manga/ChisSweetHome Chi]] had a dreadful time at her first vet appointment. Didn't help that she had no idea where she was and what to expect (which was having her eyes and ears checked and then having her temperature taken... non-orally), which lead to a short grudge against Mr. Yamada afterwards.
* The first season of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' had kindly vet Ai Makihara who was willing to treat even strange ferret boys that get sent her way.
* Mai Kawasumi of ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' dreams to become one in the future.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': When Santa's Little Helper gets ill, the Simpsons take him to a vet whom they find trying to resuscitate a hamster. He fails, and laments that ItNeverGetsAnyEasier... before flicking it into a basketball-netted trashcan. He manages to help SLH, though. Which doesn't stop them being a little dubious when he turns up in a later episode as Homer's doctor...
* In the original 1985 ''WesternAnimation/{{Pound Puppies|1980s}}'' special the veterinarian whom the pound puppies The Doc was the only kind worker in the pound. Cooler even says "She's one of us."

* Averted with Doctor Applecheeks from ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie'', who not only kidnaps animals, tortures them, and sells them for money, but also has a tendency to stalk ice cream trucks as well.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Braceface}}'', Sharon did work experience at an animal hospital and broke down in tears when a rabbit she tried to help save didn't make it.

* Jim Keene from DeanKoontz's ''Watchers'' saves the intelligent dog Einstein from distemper and is happy to help disguise Einstein's origins and not inform the authorities of his whereabouts after learning the truth about why they are hunting him.

* Subverted in ''TheLeagueOfGentlemen'', with a transparent {{Expy}} of James Herriot who couldn't be more kindly but turns every attempt at treating an animal into a gruesome and usually fatal EpicFail. Eventually revealed to be the result of an ancient curse on his ancestor.

* Subverted with Seishiro Sakurazuka in CLAMP's ''TokyoBabylon'', who is a ruthless assassin under the kindly vet façade.

* Poor [[ChisSweetHome Chi]] had a dreadful time at her first vet appointment. Didn't help that she had no idea where she was and what to expect (which was having her eyes and ears checked and then having her temperature taken... non-orally), which lead to a short grudge against Mr. Yamada afterwards.
* The first season of ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' had kindly vet Ai Makihara who was willing to treat even strange ferret boys that get sent her way.

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* ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} dreads his visits to Liz the vet, usually for no good reason as Liz does her job fine even as Jon hits on her. Recently, Liz finally started dating Jon.
** Liz may be good at her job and treat Garfield kindly, but he still hates being told to lose weight or get shots.
* The vet in ''FootrotFlats'' is usually depicted as kind and good at as his job, if a little rough around the edges (as country vets are wont to be).

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* Dr. Winston Thurmad of ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}},'' who saves Florence's life during the "Canine in the Water" story arc.
--> [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff400/fv00360.htm Florence listening to Winston and thinking]]: "Using a soothing tone of voice doesn't help much if the patient understands what you're saying."

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* When Santa's Little Helper gets ill, ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' take him to a vet whom they find trying to resuscitate a hamster. He fails, and laments that ItNeverGetsAnyEasier... before flicking it into a basketball-netted trashcan. He manages to help SLH, though.
** Which doesn't stop them being a little dubious when he turns up in a later episode as Homer's doctor...
* In the original 1985 {{Pound Puppies}} special the veterinarian whom the pound puppies The Doc was the only kind worker in the pound. Cooler even says "She's one of us."

* The vet in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' couldn't do anything to help Spike, but she was nice to him.
** Fluttershy also gives medical care to animals. On top of which she represents the element of Kindness, so this trope was inevitable for her.
* In one episode of ''{{WesternAnimation/Braceface}}'', Sharon did work experience at an animal hospital and broke down in tears when a rabbit she tried to help save didn't make it.

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* In ''RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', Lisa was introduced as a kind vet.

* There's a kindly vet in ''GeorgiaRule'', too. So kindly, he's the only one who can resist sleeping with Lindsay Lohan. It makes sense in context. Sorta.

* {{Garfield}} dreads his visits to Liz the vet, usually for no good reason as Liz does her job fine even as Jon hits on her. Recently, Liz finally started dating Jon.

* Mai Kawasumi of ''{{Kanon}}'' dreams to become one in the future.

* Inori Yamabuki/Cure Pine from ''FreshPrettyCure'' is a daughter of one and becoming one is one of her goals in life. To compound to this, she later gains the ability to [[SpeaksFluentAnimal speak with animals]].

* In ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'', Greg gets his finger bitten by a piglet the family won in a contest during a road trip. The family's only option for quick treatment is a veterinarian. The vet is friendly and professional and quickly figures out that Greg will be fine since the pig didn't break the skin. She simply applies some antibiotics before giving him a clean bill of health. Greg was so satisfied with the experience that he seriously considers switching over to vets for all of his future medical needs in the future.

* In ''DetectiveConan'', Ran suspects her mother of infidelity and tails her as she meets with a handsome-looking man; Conan deduces that he's a vet and shouts this out moments before Ran opens a can of whoopass on him.

* JamesHerriot from ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall''. Also in RealLife, as his stories are based in nonfiction. Colleagues Siegfried and Tristan are also as kind as possible to patients. Though all three of them, especially Tristan, have a limit to how much crap they'll put up with from a particularly uncooperative animal...

* Obviously, JamesHerriot and any of his competent colleagues.

* JamesHerriot from ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall''. Also in RealLife, as his stories are based in nonfiction. Colleagues Siegfried and Tristan are also as kind as possible to patients.

* The eponymous hero of ''CorkyRomano'' probably qualifies in personality, although in some cases the pets might have been less fortunate in regard to practice.

* The first season of ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' had a kindly vet that was willing to treat even strange ferret boys that get sent her way.